He stabs 3 people in Melbourne, one dead and two wounded. Injured the attacker, then died in the hospital

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It investigates terrorism, although at first this track was considered unlikely

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November 09, 2018One person was stabbed to death and two others were injured in Melbourne, Australia, by a man who then tried to attack a policeman but was hit by a bullet fired by an agent: he was seriously injured, then died in hospital .

Before the attack the man launched his pick up against a shopping mall in the city and set the vehicle on fire. It investigates terrorism, although at first this track was considered unlikely.

Local media have released images showing a sturdy man trying to hit some policemen with a knife, intervening for the burning vehicle. Rescuers said they had "treated three injured, one of them in a critical state," and then died.

Investigate anti-terrorismAustralian police are investigating aggression as an act of terrorism. This was announced by the Chief Commissioner of Victoria, Graham Ashton, adding that the suspect was already known to intelligence agencies. According to the police, in fact, the man was originally from Somalia and had been living in Australia for decades. The investigations are coordinated by the anti-terrorism.

Witness: aggressor shouted Allahu Akbar The Melbourne aggressor shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is the greatest): an eyewitness made it known, according to the Daily Mail. The man, also reports the British tabloid, was a terrorist and would have had ties with North African extremist groups.